All is quiet

Things have been slowing down in the phisherman arena. I am sure this is, in part, because I am not listed on some of the sites that I formally did. So, for fun, I am throwing this beauty up. Honestly, if you even considered this one for a second, you should not have made it through law school.

From: Webmail Administrator.
Subject: Verify Your E-mail Account
Date: January 15, 2011 10:30:44 AM PST
Reply-To: webmatser@cyber-wizard.com

Dear Webmail User,

We've been making some vital maintenance on our Webmail system.
During this period you might have login problems in accessing your E-mail account, due to the congestion of Users that's why going through this process on webmail maintenance.
We will deactivate all unused E-Mail Account, to prevent your E-mail Account from deactivation immediately confirm your E-mail account and with the registry information's as follows;

Email Address:
Email Password:
Date of birth:
Alternative Email Link To Your Email account & Password:

Once We receive the registry information's from you during this process of webmail maintenance
your account will remain active and spam mail will be reduced.

Failure to do this might result to a permanent deactivation of your email account from our database within 24 hours due to the webmail maintenance .
Your account Will remain active after you must have successfully reply our message and include the registry information's.

Thanks for your understanding.

Webmail Administrator..(c) 2011

From: Rika Takahashi
Subject: ENQUIRY
Date: January 9, 2011 1:45:15 PM PST
Reply-To: rika-taka7730@hotmail.com


Dear Counsel,

My name is Rika Takahashi. I am contacting your firm in regards to a
divorce settlement with my ex husband Landscott Takahashi who resides in
your jurisdiction.

I am currently on assignment in S.Korea. We had an out of Court
agreement (Collaborative Law Agreement) for him to pay $648,450.00
plus legal fees. He has only paid me $148,000 since.

I am hereby seeking your firm`s assistance in collecting the balance from him.
He has agreed already to pay me the balance but it is my belief that a
Law firm like yours is needed to help me collect/enforce payment from
my ex-husband or litigate this matter if he fails to pay as promised.

Your's truly,
Rika Takahashi

Alice's Short Version

A short one from Alice.


From: Alice Goldbery
Subject: RE: Legal Consultation (Divorce Settlement)
Date: January 9, 2011 10:48:34 AM PST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Reply-To: alicegoldbery@aol.com



--
Attention:counsel,

My name is Alice Goldbery. I am soliciting for your legal consultation
against the divorce settlement with my ex-husband (Allen .G.Goldbery) who
resides in your jurisdiction. I am currently on assignment
in United Kingdom.

Can your law firm help me out?

Your Truely,
Alice Goldbery

Phishers Move to Avvo for email Mining

I was getting a bit worried. Things were starting to slow down here. I had discontinued my listing with lawyers dot com and martindale dot com. That was where a bulk of my phishy emails were coming from. Lucky me! The phishermen (phisherpersons?) have moved past this old-school advertising model and onto the new kid on the block. And, of course, Avvo is a much better resource, given they have every lawyer listed, rather than only those that can afford the service.

I am still disappointed to see that the phishers have not taken the time to use some of Avvo tools to narrow searches and seek lawyers that are specific to the particular spam they wish to cast out for. For what they lack in talent, they make up for in tenacity. Here is the latest:


Attention; Counselor

We, the management of Youren Ceramic Co.Ltd,China require your legal representation for our American Customers. We are of the opinion that the ability to consolidate payments from North America will eradicate delays due to inter-continental monetary transaction between Asia and America. We understand that a proper Attorney Client Retainer will provide the necessary authorization and we are most inclined to commence talks as soon as possible. Your consideration of our request is highly anticipated and we look forward to your prompt response / request. Kindly reach me via mail on:yourenltd101@hotmail.com

Sincerely,

,
Youren Ceramic Co.Ltd
3rd floor, B block, YingKe
YiJia Mall of Ceramics & Sanitary wares JiHua No.4 Road.
Foshan,Guangdong china

Hammer Time

From: Mike Hammer
Subject: That is 10% of funds received out of court and 30% of funds received after trial
Date: December 13, 2010 9:53:40 PM PST
To: info@seattlelgbt.org

I am an interpreter with a Chinese Manufacturing Company and I am from Channel
Island in British Island Territory. The Company supplies goods to some companies
in your country.Unfortunately these companies are debtors and have failed to
pay. The Company management have mandated me to solicit for an Attorney that
will represent it in contingency basis. That is 10% of funds received out of
court and 30% of funds received after trial.
Regards
MIKE HAMMER

A little back-and-forth with a Phisherman

From: My email address
Subject: Re: Why havent you contacted me ?
Date: November 9, 2010 10:13:48 AM PST
To: Robert Watts



On Nov 8, 2010, at 4:59 AM, Watts, Robert wrote:

Why havent you responded to my previous email? This is my last notice to you,so when you get this...i expect you to call me immediately or send an email directly to my private email address .



Edward Fitzgerald QC (Esq)
1 Crown Office Row, Temple, London EC4Y 7HH
Tel: +44-79-88-80-212.
Private Email : edwardfitzgerald.3@gmail.com

My Response

Gee whiz, Edward, you sure sound wound up. Weather on the islands getting you down? Did you not get the fruit cake basket that I sent last Christmas? I didn't even get a card from you! Now, I expect you to email me immediately at my private address you indignant, bloody barmy, codger.

Doesn't it seem distasteful to use the phrase "trust factor" and the word trust in the first sentence? I mean, you know I am not Robert Oerez. You have been sending me (and countless others) these emails for years. Do you want to use a company for your websites that spams lawyers? Continuously? Eesh.


From: Daniel Todd
Subject: Trust Factor
Date: November 6, 2010 5:08:38 AM PDT
To: My email

Robert Oerez,

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Daniel Todd
President
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(801) 770-7089